linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v3 2/3] net: phy: dp83td510: add cable testing support

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Date:   Sat, 11 Jun 2022 17:12:07 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@...gutronix.de>
Cc:     Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>, kernel@...gutronix.de,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v3 2/3] net: phy: dp83td510: add cable testing
 support

> +	} else {
> +		/* Most probably we have active link partner */
> +		stat = ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_RESULT_CODE_UNSPEC;
> +	}

So drivers will make a few attempts to get a valid result. Have you
tried that?

> +
> +	*finished = true;
> +
> +	ethnl_cable_test_result(phydev, ETHTOOL_A_CABLE_PAIR_A, stat);
> +
> +	/* Reset state machine, otherwise at least other TDR attempts may
> +	 * provide not reliable results.
> +	 */
> +	return phy_set_bits(phydev, MII_BMCR, BMCR_RESET);

I thought i made the comment that you should use the helper? The
helper will wait around for the bit to clear indicating the PHY is
ready for further configuration.

      Andrew